The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-10-28
President Clereland,s Return.

The close OF President Cleveland s
great Western and Southern tour was
as satisfactory as its begiunIDg was au-
spicious. Every incident of Presiden-
tiAI Progress which lasted three weeks,
and which was clouced by but one un-
toward eveEt, attracted public interest.
The whole country may be said to have
participated IN this tour of Its popular
Chief Magistrate. While there was in
the demonstra'Io ions much of that curioS-
iiy which would attract crowds 70 see
any President of the United States, the
enthusiasm with which President Cieve-
land was greeted by the Republican
communities of the Northwest ana
by the Democrats OF the South bore
uamistskeable evidence OF his strong
hold on the nations good Will. 80 great
are the proofs of his popularity that If
the election for President should take
place TO morrow few can doubt he would
be chosen by an overwhelming majority.
What may occur in the course OF year
to turn this popular tide il is not easy To
conjecture but it may be confidently
predicted that the peoples regard will
not be lost within that time by any act
OF his own.
President Cleveland is not one of
those so called magnetic men" who
attract mulLItudes of followers, often
without reason but he possesses the stay
ing qualities Whicu inspire aud retain
public confidence. He has succeeded
in establishing a thorough understand
ing with the masses or the people by
showing that he believes in them and is
in entire sympathy with their highest
aims. The country Is convinced OF his
honesty of purpose, and of the strong
foh ha hrin n
upon the affairs OF his administration
without ostentation or flourish. 1t sees
that he Is determined TO be President of
the whole people-not of a party.
There are hundreds Of stump orators
who could make a better speech than
any made by Cleveland, but it is doubt
full whether there is another public man
IN the land who could make so favora-
BILE an impression upon The countTymen
of all parties as that made by President
Cleveland during his tour. No brilliant
rhetoric coIruscated in his speeches :;
they were, indeed. as pl2in as they could
we'll have been, but they were admira-
bly, adapted to the occasion. II il be
true, as President CIeveland's enemies
have asserted. that il was a political
tour, they Elust concede that he covered
h 5 purpose with great cleverness and
SKILL his nOS
a sentiment ESCAPED his lips that could
have betrayed such design. In his
numerous speeches he never uttered a
word calculated 10 win partisan support
OF to provoke partisan resentment.
HOIace Greeley's matchless speaking
tour was made in a candidacy for the
Presidency. Mr. Blaine when on a
similar campaign drew thousands of
enthusiastic partisans to hear partisan
harsngues. President Cleveland's route
was lined by an enthusiastic people, and
if he had a political motive he managed
with consummate art to let nobody into
his secret.
The upsEot of it all is that Presider {
Cleveland returns to the White House
with strong accession 10 the popularity
that belonged TO him when he left il
three weeks ago. Whatever some Dem
ocIatic politicians may say or think in
regard to his course, they recognize the
fact that any attempt TO supplant him
would be impracticable. From hints
made by newspapers hostile TO Cleve-
land, il is evident that a hope is enter
tanned that in case the Democrats should
lose New York in November by reason
OF the Henry George movement, and
because of the apathy incident to an off
year, reactioDary movement in behalf
OF a new candidate might be successful.
But ths result would be likely to utter
ly defeat such a calculation and would
only intensity the popular demand for
ClevelaDd's nomination. In the present
political situation he is regarded as in
dIspensable by :he Democratic half of
the nation, and a very considerable por-
tiOn o: the Republican moiety is fast
becoming persuaded of the same thing
PhiIa. Record.